If there's a consolation for Rutgers fans, it's that Schiano has always been extremely overrated. It wasn't that long ago that there was talk about him being on the hot seat.

-.500 coaching record
-22-48 against winning teams
-1-23 against top 25 teams
-28-48 in the Big East
-No conference championships

I mean, really, this guy is only "better" than Mike Sherman because he hasn't failed in the NFL yet.

There is a large Anti-Schiano Rutgers crowd but from where he brought us to where we are now is night and day. I really don't want to get in to it right now but we are a million times better off now than in 2000 and that's because of Schiano.

As for who they hire, that's a tough question because it's so late in the game. Under what I would consider realistic options at this point, I would think about Tom Bradley, Jeff Casteel, Chad Morris, and Bud Foster.

There is a large Anti-Schiano Rutgers crowd but from where he brought us to where we are now is night and day. I really don't want to get in to it right now but we are a million times better off now than in 2000 and that's because of Schiano.

Rutgers was always a sleeping giant. They are the only major college program in New Jersey, which produces a large amount of BCS prospects. They never should have been as bad as they were, and should expect to be better than they are.

Rutgers was always a sleeping giant. They are the only major college program in New Jersey, which produces a large amount of BCS prospects. They never should have been as bad as they were, and should expect to be better than they are.

He's great with a defense but he's a terrible in game coach. If this was a defensive coordinator position I'd say they got a steal but it's not. I don't think he lasts more than 3 years honestly. The NFL is just a different beast than college and what he did and preached at Rutgers is not something that will work in the NFL.

He's great with a defense but he's a terrible in game coach. If this was a defensive coordinator position I'd say they got a steal but it's not. I don't think he lasts more than 3 years honestly. The NFL is just a different beast than college and what he did and preached at Rutgers is not something that will work in the NFL.

I actually think he could be a better NFL coach. Especially if he calls the plays on defense. He might have to cut the Ra Ra BS, but X's and O's his defense will work in the NFL. And he'll have the ability to get the horses to run it.

The actual head coaching decision he makes are terrible. It's almost on the level of Edwards and Reid. He's terrible with the clock. His X's and O's defense will absolutely work, I'm sure of that. We'll see.

I'm not liking the Emmitt Thomas rumors for DC in Oakland. Sure, he seems like he well-qualified, but he's the type of guy who could stagnate in Oakland while superbly-qualified Oakland assistants (assuming some are hired) get snatched up to be DCs elsewhere. I'd rather have a younger DC come in who can be here for the longhaul.

The Miami Herald reports former Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman and Bengals DBs coach Kevin Coyle will be hired as the Dolphins offensive and defensive coordinators respectively, "barring any unexpected last-minute issues."
Neither coach has a contract yet, but the interest is mutual between head coach Joe Philbin and both prospective assistants. Sherman first brought Philbin to the Packers back in 2003, and Coyle has been a mutual friend for years. Coyle is expected to switch to a 4-3 defense. Sherman is now out of the running for the Bucs coordinator job.